The more I’ve come to know about human nature the less “human” we become
This can be seen very clearly by just sitting quietly. As you begin to observe what happens you start to become aware of the longstanding habitual patterns of thoughts, emotions, and impulses.
You may have been associating yourself with these habitual patterns but now realize “you” are something much different because “you” cannot be something that you are aware of.
And, our identity to being “human” really starts to fall apart with the fact that 70% of the oxygen we breathe comes from marine plants like phytoplankton.
Or, that 90% of the enzymatic work done in the human body is not done by a human cell but by bacteria and fungi. And, 90% of the cells in your body are microbes.
The very thoughts that helped articulate these words were derived from neurotransmitters created by my microbiome.
I think this understanding brings humility. It brings interconnectedness. It shifts our mindset away from self-centeredness and self-limiting identities.
If we want optimal humans, we have to understand our non-humanness, because we cannot optimize what we don’t know.
